Matthew 3:15

Easy To Read Version

Jesus answered, “Let it be this way for now. We should do all things that are right.” So John agreed to baptize {\cf2\super [45]} Jesus.

Cross References

Isaiah 42:21

The Lord wants his servant to be good.\par The Lord wants him to honor\par his wonderful teachings. {\cf2\super [384]} \par

Matthew 3:14

But John tried to say that he was not good enough to baptize Jesus. John said, “Why do you come to me to be baptized? I should be baptized by you!”

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth were truly good people before God. They did everything the Lord (God) commanded and told people to do. They were without fault.

John 13:15

I did this as an example for you. So you should do \{for each other\} like I did for you.

John 15:10

I have obeyed my Father’s commands, and I continue in his love. In the same way, if you obey my commands, you will continue in my love.

John 4:34

Jesus said, “My food is to do what the One (God) who sent me wants me to do. My food is to finish the work that he gave me to do.

John 8:29

The One (God) who sent me is with me. I always do what pleases him. So he has not left me alone.”

Hebrews 7:26

So Jesus is the kind of high priest {\cf2\super [73]} that we need. He is holy. {\cf2\super [74]} He has no sin in him. He is pure and not influenced by sinners. And he is raised above the heavens.

1 John 2:6

If a person says that he lives in God, then he must live like Jesus lived.